Have you known someone who has been put ashore early?

[kakalina]

On a 30 day cruise we were on there was this sweet little old lady traveling alone. The problem was that she needed a keeper. She would stand at her open door during the day asking anyone who walked by when her dinner was. She refused the steward entry to clean her room. She sometimes left her room with her make up and beaded top on and just underwear on the bottom. Obviously a case of senile demetia. After several incidents the ship advised her next of kin to fly over to the next port to pick her up or they would just leave her there. They can not be responsible for a person unable to care for themselves. The literature states that you must have someone attending if you cannot care for yourself. It was very sad. Someone from her family did meet the ship at the next port to take her home. Apparently they just wanted a vacation from taking care of "Grandma" and figured the ship would do it for them for a month.

[Dolphins]

I understand that putting passengers off a ship at the next port was a common occurance several years ago on the Carnival Paradise when it was a totally smoke-free ship. Passengers were informed beforehand that any caught smoking anywhere on the ship would be put off at the next port with no reimbursement. Many were. Alas, Paradise is no longer a smoke-free ship. It was very popular, always full but it seems non-smokers don't drink or gamble enough and the ship's revenue was the lowest in the Carnival fleet. I am not a big fan of Carnival but I really enjoyed my cruise on that ship. I thought its unusual (for Carnival) neon-free atrium of mahogany and Venetian glass was the most beautiful atrium I have seen on any ship.

[buffy4454]

On our first cruise with HAL on the Prinsendam a member of the cooking staff had a fist fight with an officer. We never found out the details or who hit whom first but it supposedly happened in front of passengers. At our next port of call the staff member was put out. The officer stayed on the cruise the entire time and seemed to have no other problems.

[Nutrioso]

On a HAL cruise a few years ago, a gentleman at an adjacent table was booted off at the next port. Apparently he had been patting ladies' bottoms when he was in the various bars and the casino. The Captain had a "discussion" (warning) with him but he continued. So, we saw him and all his luggage on the pier at the next port being escorted away by security.

[willowoodf]

On one of our HAL cruises - the Mexican Riviera on the Ryndam, I believe, some of our dinner mates were late coming to dinner, and it was because they were "assaulted" in the casino by an elderly man pinching their breasts! When they related their story, another one of the tablemates said said she had been "assaulted" at the pool by an elderly man who "fell" into her and felt her up. She wasn't sure if it was really an accident or not, so she didn't report it, but after comparing notes with the other woman, they decided it was the same elderly man. After the casino incident we heard he was confined to his cabin until the next port and then was put ashore.

 

Mary

[Sale Away]

We were with a group on Celebrity to Alaska around 10 years ago. The comic at the show one night had decided to "pick on" a woman in the audience. Who happened to be part of our group. This wasn't a single comment but an on-going onslaught during the show. She received apologies from the CD, Captain, etc. He was put off at the next port. We happened to be on the same tender as he was in that port. Didn't bother to tell him we knew the person that was the reason for his being put off as he whined about it.

[Marie321]

We were on a cruise and one of our ports was Ocho Rios. We had a wonderful time with Phil Lafayette. After our tour with him, we made the mistake of walking from the ship to a shopping mall. It was a short walk, but we were offered drugs several times from people all along the route. We refused. After we returned to the ship, everyone had to take off backpacks, purses, etc and have them inspected by Jamaican security. A teenager was there from the ship being arrested (he looked to be about 17). Apparently, he had not said "no" to drugs and he had stashed them in his backpack. His mom arrived, crying, and both got into a police car and were taken off.

[cactusmo]

We were on RCL"s transatlantic last April, a man assaulted one of the security officers in the casino [ we heard he had lost about $25,000] he was met by the FBI in the Azores, and that was the last we saw of him. The brig was pretty full on that trip, we had a stalker, a pedophile, and a domestic disturbance! Interesting trip!

[localady]

Yes, there was. I recall it was an elderly woman who had stolen lots of HAL silverware and had it hoarded in her stateroom.

 

She was going to sell the silverware to pay for her next World cruise, doncha know?? ;) :D

Now there is one addicted cruiser! :eek: :D

[innlady1]

She was going to sell the silverware to pay for her next World cruise, doncha know?? ;) :D

Now there is one addicted cruiser! :eek: :D

 

LOL, localady! :D

[innlady1]

Interesting thread over in the Royal Caribbean: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=729959

 

I was wondering if anyone has any stories they'd care to share about being put off the ship early?

 

The stories here are relatively "mild" compared to some on the Royal Caribbean thread. Particularly the story from one poor woman who took her son on a cruise...and told him he could invite a friend. What a nightmare she endured. :eek:

[tomc]

I saw an elderdly, creepy-looking guy making a move on a pre-pube girl and didn't like what I heard. She went back to her family, nearby, and I never saw the guy again for the rest of the cruise.

[nchank]

On a 30 day cruise we were on there was this sweet little old lady traveling alone. The problem was that she needed a keeper. She would stand at her open door during the day asking anyone who walked by when her dinner was. She refused the steward entry to clean her room. She sometimes left her room with her make up and beaded top on and just underwear on the bottom. Obviously a case of senile demetia. After several incidents the ship advised her next of kin to fly over to the next port to pick her up or they would just leave her there. They can not be responsible for a person unable to care for themselves. The literature states that you must have someone attending if you cannot care for yourself. It was very sad. Someone from her family did meet the ship at the next port to take her home. Apparently they just wanted a vacation from taking care of "Grandma" and figured the ship would do it for them for a month.

 

How terrible of her family!.:mad: You can just not leave a person with dementia alone in a new place.

[Peggy Sue]

Celebrity cruise .. we were traveling with a group .. we boarded in San Diego .. later that afternoon a couple that was part of our group (we did not know them) was out on the pool deck - they were very, very drunk ... We went to dinner that evening expecting to hear they would not be dining, but sleeping it off ..what we learned was they were no longer on the ship ..they had been escourted back to their cabin because they were too drunk earlier, and drugs were found in their cabin...so, they were escourted off the ship before we even set sail. Fine with us ...I really wasn't looking forward to being anywhere near them after our first brief meeting! The remainder of our group went on to have a fantastic cruise.

[wingit]

On a HAL cruise a few years ago, a gentleman at an adjacent table was booted off at the next port. Apparently he had been patting ladies' bottoms when he was in the various bars and the casino.

Gentleman??

[hammybee]

The stories here are relatively "mild" compared to some on the Royal Caribbean thread. Particularly the story from one poor woman who took her son on a cruise...and told him he could invite a friend. What a nightmare she endured. :eek:

 

I read that one and it was a doozy.

[Copper10-8]

I read that one and it was a doozy.

 

Got a link, Ma'am?

[hammybee]

Yes, there was. I recall it was an elderly woman who had stolen lots of HAL silverware and had it hoarded in her stateroom.

 

There is a fellow over on the Princess Boards who sails most of the year and reports live from. ( It gets moved to the Floataway Lounge) cause it never ends. He has often reported of silverware thiefs and one woman who hoarded meat in her cabin.

 

Princess eventually put her off and he being in the know, snagged her suite as a spontaneous upgrade.

[hammybee]

Got a link, Ma'am?

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=729959&highlight=son%27s+friend

 

Post #14.......

[wrp96]

Got a link, Ma'am?

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=729959 Post 14 and 21, but there is more information as you continue to read the thread.

[Copper10-8]

Thank you both - I read it!

[innlady1]

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=729959&highlight=son%27s+friend

 

Post #14.......

 

Thanks, hammy, for posting the link! I couldn't figure out how to do it. If you read the whole thread, she has several posts regarding this...going into more detail further into the thread.

You're right...it is a doozy! Those thinking of letting their children bring a friend will have 2nd thoughts after reading this.

[mamaofami]

WOW! That's some story. I work with kids who have ADD and ADHD and know that at times they can be climbing the walls without their medicine. They also have poor judgment and like to take risks. That's why medication is so helpful for some. However, this kid had to have more problems that just ADHD or not taking his meds. Wonder where those parents were since he lived with his grandparents?

[DiveMaster]

Saw a heart attack victim put ashore by boat ASAP on a return up the Mississippi.

 

 

Interesting thread over in the Royal Caribbean: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=729959

 

I was wondering if anyone has any stories they'd care to share about being put off the ship early?

[chees]

Well, she was not really a 'girl,' but a mid-50's woman with an entire wardrobe from Frederick's of Hollywood. And it was not that we just 'thought' it was from there since it looked it. She proudly told everyone who wanted to hear, and many who did not, that she purchased her entire wardrobe there. She LOVED Corona beer and must have had her own case in her cabin since she was never without one, day or night, and was always blotto. She got the photographers really angry on Formal NIght since she wanted them to photograph her with her beer bottle balanced on the top of her head and they refused.

 

We felt badly for her elderly mother, who was in a wheelchair and just followed her around. The last we saw of her was halfway through the cruise when she stated, quite early in the morning, that she was going to visit the captain. She had several Coronas in her hands and off she walked toward the bow. We heard that she was confined to her cabin for the rest of the cruise. So she was not put off, but probably because they did not trust her to care for her mother. EVERYONE on the ship knew of her.